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Manchester Airport is located about 15 km from the city center and is accessible by a variety of transportation alternatives. You can to Manchester Airport by taxi, bus, train, tram, bicycle, and rental car. The airport also contains parking areas that offer long-term and short-term parking options, so driving your own car is another option.

Taxi

Taxis are a fast and comfortable transportation alternative to get to the airport. You can find a taxi in every part of the city or have the hotel you are staying at help arrange one for you. Since the airport is located in relatively close proximity to the city center the total fare will cost between 20 and 30 pounds. A taxi to the airport from central Manchester should take less than 30 minutes under normal traffic conditions.  

Bus

Another transportation alternative to get to the airport is by bus. Buses are accessible from every part of the city and provide quick and affordable transportation to the airport. There are a total of 9 buses that offer service to the airport from various parts of the city. Taking the bus is a cheaper option when compared to taxis. Buses run to The Station, the airport’s ground transport interchange.

Train

Taking the train is another method of transportation to consider. The train is accessible from every part of the city and provides transportation to Manchester Airport railway station, which is located in The Station that is connected to the terminals via a Skylink. There are also regional trains that operate to the airport, making the airport accessible from different parts of the country as well. Trains are an affordable and quick transportation alternative.  

Tram

Manchester Airport is also accessible by tram. You can get on the tram from the city center or other areas and enjoy a comfortable ride to the airport. The Metrolink station is located in The Station. Trams are an affordable transportation alternative to get to the airport although they are a bit slower compared to other options.

Bicycle

Manchester Airport features special parking areas for bicycles for those passengers who want to access the airport by bike. The airport places great emphasis on the use of bicycles as an environmentally friendly transportation alternative. Passengers can ride their bikes to the airport and securely park them at one of the various cycle bays.  

Rental Car

One of the most convenient ways to get to Manchester Airport is by rental car. There are various rental car companies located throughout the city. You can rent a car in the city and enjoy a comfortable drive to the airport. Driving from the city center to the airport should take less than 30 minutes under normal traffic conditions.

Airport Information

Manchester Airport is located in Ringway, Manchester, about 15 kilometers from the city center. The airport operates both domestic and international flights and was ranked the 3^rd busiest airport in the UK in 2015. Every year the airport handles millions of travelers.

The airport contains 3 passenger terminals that offer various services including a baby care room, health center, lost and found, ATMs, currency exchange services, free Wi-Fi for 1 hour, lounges, meeting rooms, restaurants, cafes, bars, and a variety of stores.

Stores where passengers can go shopping include Accessorize, Attitude, Biza, Bobbi Brown, Boots, Boux Avenue, Clarins, Claire’s, Cloud, Dixons, Dune, Fat Face, Jo Malone, Next, JD, Rolling Luggage, Swatch, Temptation, The Body Shop, Timberland, BB, Spar, WHSmith, Victoria’s Secret, William Henry’s, Zoodle and Lacoste.

Restaurants, cafes, or bars where passengers can get a bite to eat or something to drink include Bar MCR, Burger King, Caffe Nero, Cafe Balzar, Caffe Ritazza, Costa, Delice de France, Frankie&Benny’s, Giraffe, Greggs, Joes Kitchen&Coffee House, Micasa, The Observatory Bar, The Pasty Shop, Pork Pickle, Soho Coffeeco, Spar, Spinning Jenny, Starbucks, Grain Loft, Spud Factory, Lion Antelope, Upper Crust and Take Off.

Kharkiv (or Kharkov) is the second largest city in Ukraine. The city, which is situated in the northeast of the country, has a very large population. Freedom Square which is among the largest urban squares in Europe is also the city center in Kharkiv that is a major industrial and cultural center. Kharkiv International Airport welcomes passengers who want to visit this city.

Kharkiv has a wide transportation network thanks to both highways and railways. It is possible to reach the central parts of the city by metro, while public transport such as buses, trams, trolleybuses, minibuses and trains provides transportation services to the places where metro does not reach. Although the services are provided from 5 am until midnight, you may have difficulty finding public transportation to some parts of the city after 9 pm.

In addition to urban transportation, train and bus services also provide transportation to the neighboring cities. There are free Wi-Fi points in certain areas of the city. If there is no internet access on your phone, you can easily find out about these services' times at these points. If you have difficulty finding your way, you can ask for help from the ticket booths. Please remember to keep your ticket during your journey. Otherwise, you may have to pay a penalty in case of ticket control.

It is useful to remind that some services are charged higher depending on the distance. Apart from all these, you can prefer taxi or car rental options for urban transportation to take advantage of a more practical option to reach where you want to go. Kharkiv International Airport is 12.5 kilometers away in the southwest of the city. There are various transportation options from the airport to the city center. However, it may not be possible to some parts of the city at once by public transportation. You may need to transfer by choosing from bus, trolleybus or minibus alternatives. You can also take advantage of the taxi or car rental options at the airport.

Bus

The bus number 115 departing from the airport goes to Prospekt Haharina subway station and the bus number 119 goes to Peremohy bus stop. Bus plays a major role in urban transportation. There are many bus lines that serve throughout the city. You can reach almost every part of the city by bus.

Trolleybus

It is possible to get to the stops at Zirka Cinema, Kuznyechna Street or Hamarnyka Street by taking the trolleybus line 3 that is right next to the airport. There are 30 or so trolleybus lines that travel throughout the city.

Minibus

The vehicles known as Marshrutka in Ukraine are the minibuses used as supporting lines in urban transportation. The minibuses 225 and 152 depart from the airport to Akademika Barabashova metro station.

Tramway

Tram is also one of the frequently preferred options for urban transportation. There are nearly 20 tramway lines within the city. Tram services are nearly available on all streets of Kharkiv. The tramway lines 2 and 15 depart from Freedom Square. There is no direct tram service from the airport. However, if you have come to any part of the city from the airport by trolleybus, tramway or bus, you can prefer tramway as a transfer option.

Metro

After arriving at the airport, you need to get on the buses 115 or 119 to get to the metro station. Once you reach Prospekt Haharina metro station, it is possible to travel to any part of the city by taking the advantage of transfer option between metro lines, or you can get on the minibuses departing from the airport and arrive at Akademika Barabashova metro station. Metro departs every 2-3 minutes during the rush hours, while it departs every 5 to 10 minutes at other times. The longest metro line is about 45 minutes. So you can reach wherever you want to go by metro in a very short time. You need to buy blue tokens from the machines near the station to get on the metro.

There are three metro lines in Kharkiv as Kholodnohirsko-Zavodska, Saltivska, and Oleksiivska. Line 1, also known as the red line, runs between Kholodnaya Gora and Proletarskaya stations.

You can transfer from the red line to the blue line at Tsentralny Rynok Station and to the green line at Zavod im. Malysheva Station.

Line 2, also known as the blue line, runs between Tsentralny Rynok and Geroev Truda stations. You can transfer to the red line from the blue line at the first station and to the green line at Universitet-Gosprom station.

Line 3, known as the green line, travels between Zavod im. Malysheva and Prospekt Pobedy stations. At the first station of the green line, you can transfer to the red line and you can transfer to the blue line at Universitet-Gosprom station.

Train

Kharkiv-Passazhyrskyi is the central railway station of Kharkiv and it is quite close to the Freedom Square. Pivdenny Vokzal, which is located on the route of the red line, is connected to the central railway station. The train is mostly preferred to travel to the neighboring cities rather than urban transportation. Although the trains are slower compared to Europe in general, the prices are very affordable.

Taxi

In Kharkiv, you can get to your destination faster by taking a taxi. After arriving at the airport, you can get a taxi from the taxi stands right next to the airport building. There are also various taxi stands in the city. The service quality varies among the companies providing this service as well as the fares may differ evenly.

Rent a car

You can benefit from the car rental service at the Rent A Car company in Kharkiv International Airport building. So you will be able to travel freely and more comfortably in the city. You can also rent a car when you reach the city center, as well as you can book your car in advance by taking the advantage of online reservation option.